I reported on the existence of this satellite in 2004.
http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Dec-2004/0164.html
This object is manned using biological propulsion and has an orbital period
of approximately 365 days (366 in a leap year.) It is fuelled mainly on
food and potable liquids. Usually its passes are late at night or in the
early morning local time.
Sightings are extremely rare: as I reported in the above article stealth
technology is used. Furthermore advisories are issued that observations may
result in penalties such as deprivation of benefits to the observer who is
expected to be asleep at the time.
It is reported that there is evidence of the object being capable of
re-entering the earth's atmosphere and rapidly relaunching, refer for
example to the following report showing evidence that this secretive object
had visited KSC invisibly:
http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Dec-2007/0174.html
On one of its approaches to earth it was observed to have approached the ISS
closely, however it appears no collision avoidance manoeuvre was necessary.
http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Dec-2006/0266.html
Best wishes for the season to all list members and hope some of the cargo
from this object is distributed at your location.
I also hope Santa brings you clear skies- he has not done so here but there
is promise they will be here in a few days.
Robert Holdsworth
Wainuiomata
New Zealand
174.948E
41.261S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leo Barhorst" <l.barhorst@upcmail.nl>
To: <seesat-l@satobs.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 7:45 PM
Subject: Strange UNID seen
> Hello all,
>
> This morning I saw a strange UNID.
> First noticed low in the north and it was on a N to S track.
> Much strange was the red glow at the front.
> It was also moving slightly left to right.
> When it came closer to zenit I could see it was not an aircraft,
> although I'm under a flight approach to Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
>
> Then I heard some tinkeling bells and knew what it was.
> The red glow was Rudolphs nose.
>
> Merry XMAS to you all.
>
> Leo Barhorst
> Almere The Netherlands
>
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